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SAQA Auction donation – 2017.05.10

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and … Continue reading

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SAQA Spotlight Auction Donation – 2017.03.01

SAQA is inviting each of its members to create a small piece of art and donate it to the silent auction that will be held at the 2017 SAQA Conference.  The 6” x 8” art quilts will be displayed in … Continue reading

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Taking photos and entering quilts – 2016.11.30

I’ve made comments in my last couple of posts about the difficulty of taking good photos of quilts when the weather is dark and gray.  On Monday, we finally had some sun, so I took photos of my 3 entries … Continue reading

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Croatian Door – 2016.11.27

I was so pleased with the Croatia Portal journal quilt I made in August, that I decided to use the same photo and technique for my entry to the SAQA 2017 Trunk Show. The required finished size is 7 x … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2016.11.20

It’s been 3 weeks since I last posted – where does the time go? In my last post, I showed a quilt I’m making for the upcoming SAQA exhibit titled H2Oh!.   My goal is to have 3 water-themed quilts to … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2016.10.28

There’s a new quilt taking shape on my design wall.  It’s for an upcoming SAQA exhibit titled H2Oh!.  The theme is ‘Water – it’s everywhere!’   The entry fee is $40 USD for up to three (3) entries, so I’m … Continue reading

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SAQA Online Auction starts today – 2016.09.16

The SAQA annual online auction starts today at 2pm Eastern.   Hundreds of 12″ x 12″ art quilts have been made by textile artists around the world, and donated to SAQA for the auction.  Click here to learn how the … Continue reading

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‘Art with Fabric’ blog hop coming soon – 2016.09.12

A couple of months ago, Alida from Tweety Loves Quilting contacted me to see if I would like to participate in her Fall ‘Art with Fabric’ blog hop.  Of course, I immediately said yes! The concept is for each participant … Continue reading

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Workshop and other news – 2015.05.31

It’s been a busy couple of weeks since I last posted. On Sunday, I taught my Circles Circles Circles workshop for Vancouver MQG.   It was a technique workshop to design circle blocks, and to sew curves and circles with flat … Continue reading

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SAQA Auction quilt – 2015.04.29

Here’s my entry for the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  Every year, many of SAQA’s members donate 12 x 12 inch square quilts which are displayed online, and auctioned in September and October.  The auction has a dual purpose – to … Continue reading

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